Holland与Netherlands（荷兰）有什么区别

前面有人的问题中出出了Netherlands，一查，意思是“荷兰”。

但我记得 Holland 也是“荷兰”的意思。

那它们有不同吗？

▲两者都表示荷兰，正式名字是 the Netherlands，但一般用 Holland 代替。

▲《新牛津英汉双解大词典》对Holland与Netherlands的讲解：

1. 对Holland的讲解：

another name for the Netherlands 亦作 Netherlands

a former province of theNetherlands, comprising the coastal parts of the country. It is now divided into North Holland and South Holland

荷兰（原来是荷兰的一个省，包含荷兰的沿岸区域，现分为北荷兰省和南荷兰省）

2. 对Nederlands的讲解：

a country in western Europe, on the North Sea; pop. 15,010,445 ; official language, Dutch; capital, Amsterdam; seat of government, The Hague. Dutch name Nederland

荷兰（欧洲西部、北海边的一个国家，1991年人口15,010,445，官方语言为荷兰语，首都阿姆斯特丹，政府所在地海牙。 荷兰语名 Nederland；亦称Holland）

▲《美国传统英汉双解学习词典》对Holland与Netherlands的讲解：

1. 对Holland的讲解：

See Netherlands（参见 Netherlands）

2. 对Nederlands的讲解：

A country of northwest Europe on the North Sea. Inhabited by Germanic tribes during Roman times, the region passed to the Franks , the Holy Roman Empire , the dukes of Burgundy , and then to the house of Hapsburg. The northern part of the region formed the Union of Utrecht in 1579 and achieved its independence as the United Provinces in 1648 after the Thirty Years War. In the 17th century the country enjoyed great commercial prosperity and expanded its territories in the East and West Indies and elsewhere, although it lost this supremacy toGreat BritainandFrancein the 18th century. The kingdom of theNetherlands, proclaimed at the Congress of Vienna , includedBelgiumuntil 1830. Amsterdam is the constitutional capital and the largest city; The Hague is the seat of government. Population, 14,394,600.

荷兰：欧洲西北部、北海边的一个国家。罗马年代曾在这一区域居住着日耳曼部落，后先后传给法兰克人 荷兰队取得轻而易举，比分是五比零。

2. Netherlands的例句

the World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands 对阵荷兰的世界杯资格赛

Australia overcame the Netherlands 2-1. 澳大利亚队以 2 比 1 战胜了荷兰队。

By contrast, the comparable figure for theNetherlands is 16 per cent. 相反，荷兰的相对数字为16%。

the countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg considered as a group 比利时、荷兰、卢森堡三国; 比荷卢网盟

The more obvious potential allies areIreland,Denmarkand, to a lesser degree, theNetherlands. 最可能成为盟国的有爱尔兰和丹麦，放宽些还可以把荷兰算上。

▲有关词语

国家 / 区域——The Netherlands / Holland（荷兰）

形容词——Dutch（荷兰人的；荷兰的；荷兰语的）

个人——a Dutchwoman / a Dutchman（一个荷兰人）

人口——the Dutch（全体荷兰人）